Mako (The Legend of Korra)

Mako
The Legend of Korra character
Mako in The Legend of Korra.
First appearance	"A Leaf in the Wind" (2012)
Created by	Michael Dante DiMartino Bryan Konietzko
Voiced by	David Faustino
In-universe information
Full name	Mako
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Occupation	Pro-bender (season 1) Police officer (seasons 2-3, Turf Wars) Bodyguard (season 4)
Family	San (father; deceased) Naoki (mother; deceased) Bolin (brother)
Significant other	Korra (ex-girlfriend, seasons 1-2) Asami Sato (ex-girlfriend, season 1)
Relatives	Chow (paternal uncle) LiLing (aunt) Chow Jr. (first cousin) Tu (first cousin) Meng-Meng (first cousin) Grandfamily: Bohai (paternal grandfather) Yin (paternal grandmother)
Nationality	United Republic of Nations Fire Nation Earth Kingdom
Bending element	Primary: Firebending Sub-styles: Lightning creation
Age	18 (Book One) 19 (Books 2-3) 22 (Book Four, Turf Wars)
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Gold

Mako (Chinese: 馬高; pinyin: Mǎ Gāo) is a major character in Nickelodeon's animated television series The Legend of Korra, which aired from 2012 to 2014. The character and the series, a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender, were created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. He is voiced by David Faustino. Because he is a firebender, Mako is able to create and manipulate the classical element of fire. Mako also has the ability to both generate and redirect lightning. The character is named in honor of the late Mako Iwamatsu who voiced Iroh,^[1] a major supporting character, in the first two seasons of Avatar: The Last Airbender.